Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador is the most easterly Canadian province. It consists of the Island of Newfoundland and the mainland plateau region of Labrador which borders the province of Québec. The province stretches approximately 1,060 miles north to south, and has around 18,100 miles of coastline, much of it rugged and heavily indented with bays and fjords. The interior of Newfoundland is a combination of forest, heath, lakes and rivers spread over a terrain that ranges from mountainous in the west to rolling hills in the center and east. Labrador is also mountainous in the west, although its rivers are larger and wilder. Newfoundland and Labrador marks the beginning of the ‘New World’ and its links to European settlers. Water Street on St John’s is the oldest street in North America. The province is filled with historical towns and landmarks documenting its beginnings as Canadian land, and its much-lauded maritime connections. In addition, many of its indigenous people (the First Nations, Métis and the Innu) still reside here, in isolated communities. They are more than willing to integrate and provide an insight into how their own history has shaped the province’s present. Nature throws up its own surprises in Newfoundland and Labrador. From grazing moose and caribou to amazing whale sightings, and from scores of soaring seabirds to glimpses of black bears, this province is bursting with wildlife. It is also a place of ancient landscapes, such as the unique and beautiful geological features of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Gros Morne National Park, or the colossal mountain ranges of the Torngat, Kaumajet or Kiglapait and their primeval exposed rock.